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The Nature of Love in a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Midsummer Night's Dream is a play by William Shakespeare. A Midsummer Night’s Dream portrays the nature of love in several different ways. The play shows the trials and troubles of love along with the possibility of love working out as planned.
The play begins in discussion of the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta, which is to occur in four days. One of the types of love portrayed by Shakespeare is forced love in the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. Theseus states: "I wooed thee with my sword." This shows that Thesues is forcing the marriage and won his bride through battle.
Hippolyta who is queen of the Amazons has been conquered by Theseus and has no choice but to submit. Hippolyta submits to the will of Theseus. Theseus takes advantage of this and treats Hippolyta well. In Theseus saying that he wooed Hippolyta it implies that he may be truly in love with Hippolyta. Hippolyta goes on the call Theseus “My Theseus in Act 5 which shows that she may be willing to marry Theseus. Theseus and Hippolyta show much more maturity in their love as contrasted to the four younger lovers. Thesues shows his maturity in sticking to the laws of Athens when Egeus forbids Hermia and Lysander to wed. Thesues later allows the two to wed, which can be greatly attributed to it being his own wedding day and being in the spirit of marriage. Over the fours days Theseus had become more understanding of the four lover’s feelings for each other due to the development of his love for Hippolyta.
Shakespear also portrays parental love in the realtionship of Egeus and Hermia. In the time and place the play is set Hermia is looked at as property of Egeus. This allows Egeus to have the last word in all of the affairs of Hermia. Although it may seem to just be controlling, it is a way for Egeus to show his parental love for Hermia. Egeus is worried about his daughter’s future therefore wants to be in...
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